Chile vs Portugal: Military expenditure

Chile
5.11 billion current USD
in 2024
Portugal
4.64 billion current USD
in 2024
Chile rank
47th
Portugal rank
50th

Military expenditure over time

  • Chile
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 5.11 billion current USD against 4.64 billion current USD in Portugal, a difference of 463.82 million current USD.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 50th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 164.46 million current USD 186.46 million current USD 22.00 million current USD Portugal
1970s 825.44 million current USD 492.54 million current USD 332.90 million current USD Chile
1980s 1.46 billion current USD 706.88 million current USD 753.90 million current USD Chile
1990s 1.60 billion current USD 1.76 billion current USD 158.56 million current USD Portugal
2000s 3.01 billion current USD 2.77 billion current USD 239.87 million current USD Chile
2010s 5.22 billion current USD 3.16 billion current USD 2.06 billion current USD Chile
2020s 5.13 billion current USD 3.92 billion current USD 1.21 billion current USD Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Chile or Portugal?
Chile, at 5.11 billion current USD against 4.64 billion current USD in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Chile and Portugal?
463.82 million current USD, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for military expenditure?
Chile ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 50th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit
current USD
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)